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"I expected the lemon to taste sharp and synthetic but this really isn't the case.

"I think it works best with the duo, as a four piece might be a little much.

"It's certainly an interesting combination of flavours."

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Another colleague felt she'd had a taste-ja-vous, saying: "You can smell the lemon and it’s very refreshing – the flavour cuts through very nicely.

"It reminded me of the lemon Jaffa cakes and the type of lemon you get in shortbread biscuits.

"Nice that it’s not bits of peel but a really tasty citrus – it works well. It’s a hit and I would also welcome a dark chocolate version too!"

Finally, our Kit Kat correspondent who has been trying to win a mug from the codes found on currently promotional packets, told us: "I thought it smelled a bit weird at first as Kit Kats don’t tend to carry an odour beyond the faint whiff of chocolate.

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"It’s not an overtly lemony musk, but that’s probably a good thing as there was always the risk this was going to be that cheap nostril-burning toilet cleaner kind of citrus.

"Kit Kat have nailed their recent Chunky efforts, with New York Cheesecake the newest highlight, and thankfully this is probably even better than the orange variety – the only other fruity offering in the range right now.

"Promising a lemon drizzle flavour is very specific, rather than just lemon, but the impression of a sugary glaze comes through nicely.